PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Junior Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Till I Collapse- Eminem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bonner
vs
Green

177 cm
21
143 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Bonner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordie Green!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.

Green closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bonner to the mat! Bonner manages to get full guard.
Green looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Green wants to control from the top but Bonner keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Green wanted to stand there but Bonner had control of the position.

Gordie Green has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bonner misses with a looping right.
Green throws a right and a left that Bonner avoids nicely.
Gordie Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonner throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Green.

Green closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Green stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bonner to get to his feet.
Green feints and then cracks Bonner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonner down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner misses with an uppercut.
Green tries to clinch up.
Green tries to clinch but Bonner moves out of range.
Green misses with a straight right.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Green darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Bonner.

Green fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bonner sprawls well initially but Green persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Green is trying to control the action in half guard but Bonner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bonner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bonner tries to get out of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bonner is not content to let Green control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gordie Green wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bonner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Green.
Bonner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonner scores with a nice head shot.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Junior Bonner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordie Green.
Bonner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
Green staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordie Green dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Green misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Green tenderised Bonner's leg. Bonner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Bonner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green tries to clinch up.
Bonner misses with a head kick.
Bonner slips a jab and a cross from Green.

Bonner tries to sprawl but Green drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bonner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Green is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green passes Bonner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Green postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bonner to stand up.

Green gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Green goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bonner tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Bonner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Green is able to avoid easily.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonner.

Green moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to work over Bonner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Gordie Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green shoots in but Bonner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bonner misses with a wild combination.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bonner swivels and escapes.
Green moves out of range as Bonner strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Bonner.
Junior Bonner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordie Green.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Bonner.
Bonner throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Bonner misses
and Green makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonner pinned against the cage. Bonner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Junior Bonner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonner ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Bonner ducks down to avoid it.
Green throws a jab when Bonner was well out of range.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Green tries to score with a low kick but Bonner moves his leg out of the way.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonner.
Green throws a series of punches but Bonner avoids them all with ease.
Green buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonner.
Green throws a combination that misses
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonner throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Bonner throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Green shoots in and drives through. Bonner sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordie Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Green throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bonner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Green is in Bonner's guard.

Green gets to his feet - Bonner follows without any prompting.
Bonner throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green tries to clinch there but Bonner circles away.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonner. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bonner momentarily.
Bonner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bonner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
Bonner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner throws a leg kick that misses.
Bonner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Green counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Green scores with a three punch combo!
Bonner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Green.
Bonner stuffs the takedown attempt from Green. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Bonner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Green throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Green's knee momentarily.
Bonner looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonner.
Green tries to clinch up but Bonner circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green missing with a left hand there. Bonner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonner throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green fails to land with a series of punches.
Green defending well as Bonner loads up on a big left hand.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bonner's hands.
Bonner misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Bonner.
Junior Bonner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordie Green.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Bonner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Bonner down.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Green fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonner avoids it really well and circles away.
Bonner moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonner takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Gordie Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Bonner moves away and avoids it.
Green slips under a jab.
Bonner throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Bonner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junior Bonner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bonner blocks a head kick by Green.
Green slips a straight right by Bonner.
Bonner misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordie Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordie Green!